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SAYING
RIDICULOUS AS AN ABOLITIONIST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
PROVERB
RIGHT AS RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 06-16-1970
FOLK SAYING
RIGHT AS RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NOT GIVEN
RIGHT AS RAIN.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOLK SAYING
ROUGH AS A COB.
Submitter comment: APPLIES TO A HARD PERSON TO DEAL WITH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FRICTION DIFFICULTY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 03-00-1972
PROVERB
SHE/HE IS RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD
CUT OFF.
Submitter comment: A GREAT DEAL OF MOTION, BUT NO ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
HE'S RUNNING LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL.
Submitter comment: MOVING QUICKLY.
Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
NOT GIVEN
RUNNING LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
COMPARISON
TO RUN LIKE A SCARED RABBIT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FEAR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RUNNING WILD
RUNNING LIKE HOGAN'S GOAT.
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 02-11-1969
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
AS SCARCE AS HEN'S TEETH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 06-25-1970
COMPARISON
SHARP AS A TACK.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS USUALLY USED IN REFERRING TO A PERSON; "SHARP"
IN THE SENSE OF "BRIGHT" OR "SMART."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
FOLK SAYING
SHARP AS A TACK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; RED BOILING SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 02-12-1972
PROVERB
SHARP AS A TACK.
Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
TO BE SHARP
SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 04-00-1969
NOT GIVEN
SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH IS THE TONGUE OF AN
UNGRATEFUL CHILD.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 04-12-1972
PROVERB
SHE HAS A FACE THAT WOULD STOP AN EIGHT DAY CLOCK.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; CRUTCHFIELD
Keyword(s): UGLINESS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 06-20-1970
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
SHE LOOKS LIKE A BAR OF SOAP AFTER A HARD DAY'S WASH.
Submitter comment:
PROVERB OFTEN USED BY MY AUNT, MRS. FLOY WEST, PORTLAND,
TENNESSEE, D.1969.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PORTLAND
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN ; 00-00-1969
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
SHE LOOKS LIKE DEATH WARMED OVER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 05-04-1969